"1990, GameTek created five ""Wheel of Fortune"" computer games for the Apple II, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS. On November 15, 1998, Hasbro Interactive released a PC version of its own, where Vanna White is joined by the then-current ""Wheel"" announcer, Charlie O'Donnell (but not Pat Sajak). In 2000 Infogrames Entertainment produced a PC version of the show for Macintosh computers, with MacSoft as its developer. That same year, Hasbro released a second PC version of ""Wheel"", which like the aforementioned PlayStation equivalent features a behind-the-scenes interview and a qualifying exam. Atari's 2003 follow-up also saw a PC version of its"
"In 2009 Powell announced she had separated from her husband. She lives with her daughters in Cheshire. Jenny Powell Jennifer ""Jenny"" Powell (born 8 April 1968 in Ilford, London) is an English television presenter, remembered most notably for appearing on the ITV game show ""Wheel of Fortune"" between 1995 and 2000. Powell's parents are of Cape Coloured descent from South Africa, she attended Woodford County High School for Girls in Woodford Green and the Italia Conti school in London. Powell began her career in 1985 being the TV ad voiceover for the 6th and 7th volumes of the ""Now That's"
"Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show) Wheel of Fortune (often known simply as Wheel) is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin that debuted in 1975. The show features a competition in which contestants solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a giant carnival wheel. ""Wheel"" originally aired as a daytime series on NBC from January 6, 1975, to June 30, 1989. After some changes were made to its format, the daytime series moved to CBS from July 17, 1989, to January 11, 1991. It then returned to"
"changed weekly. Any prize that was won was taken out of rotation for the rest of the week. During seasons 16 through 18 (1998–2001), the $25,000 remained in-place the entire week of shows regardless if it was won. At the start of season 19 on September 3, 2001, there were three car envelopes and two $25,000 envelopes, which were available the entire week of shows. These envelopes were replaced with the bonus wheel on October 22, 2001. Merv Griffin conceived ""Wheel of Fortune"" just as the original version of ""Jeopardy!"", another show he had created, was ending its 11-year run"
"Sean. The marriage ended not long after rumors of Nelson's infidelity were made public in 2003. Woolery married Kim Barnes in 2006. Chuck Woolery Charles Herbert Woolery (born March 16, 1941) is an American game show host, talk show host, and musician. He has had long-running tenures hosting several different game shows. Woolery was the original host of ""Wheel of Fortune"" (1975–1981), the original incarnation of ""Love Connection"" (1983–94), ""Scrabble"" (1984–90, and during a brief revival in 1993), ""Greed"" on Fox from 1999 to 2000, and ""Lingo"" on GSN from 2002-07. Woolery was born on March 16, 1941, in Ashland,"
"a premium rate telephone line. Mystic Meg Margaret Anne Lake (born 27 July 1942), best known by her stage name Mystic Meg, is an English actress, who has appeared in regular astrology columns in UK newspapers ""The Sun"", and, until its demise, the ""News of the World"". She now hosts Mystic Meg’s Wheel of Destiny for Sun Bingo. She came to greater public notice when she hosted what became a regular item on the first broadcast of the National Lottery draw in 1994. Her image also appears on various astrology-related books and merchandise. As an undergraduate she studied English at"
"in Sylmar, died on July 15, 2011, at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, California, at the age of 79. He was survived by his partner of forty-four years, David Powers. Ed Flesh Edwin Albert Flesh Jr. (December 4, 1931 – July 15, 2011), known as Ed Flesh, was an American art director and designer who worked on a variety of television programs from the 1950s through the 1990s. He is best known for designing the Wheel used in the game show, ""Wheel of Fortune"". In 1993, Flesh was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for his work"
"Ed Flesh Edwin Albert Flesh Jr. (December 4, 1931 – July 15, 2011), known as Ed Flesh, was an American art director and designer who worked on a variety of television programs from the 1950s through the 1990s. He is best known for designing the Wheel used in the game show, ""Wheel of Fortune"". In 1993, Flesh was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for his work on ""Supermarket Sweep"". His other credits as a television art director include ""Pyramid"", ""Days of Our Lives"", ""Press Your Luck"", ""Celebrity Sweepstakes"", ""Second Chance"", ""The New Newlywed Game"", ""To Say the Least"", ""Name"
"a series of substitutes filled out the rest of the season, including Gilbert, John Cramer, Joe Cipriano, Rich Fields, Lora Cain and Jim Thornton. For the show's twenty-ninth season, which began in 2011, Thornton was chosen to be the new announcer for ""Wheel"", and has been with the show ever since. ""Wheel of Fortune"" typically employs a total of 100 in-house production personnel, with 60 to 100 local staff joining them for those episodes that are taped on location. Griffin was the executive producer of the network version throughout its entire run, and served as the syndicated version's executive producer"
"Harry Friedman Harry Friedman (born November 12, 1946) is an American television industry executive. He has been the executive producer of the syndicated game shows, ""Jeopardy!"" and ""Wheel of Fortune"", since 1999. Initially he shared the title of executive producer with the shows' creator, Merv Griffin, but since Griffin's 2000 retirement, he has served as their sole executive producer. Friedman has produced a combined total of more than 5,500 episodes of ""Jeopardy!"" and ""Wheel of Fortune"". Friedman introduced a number of new gameplay elements, theme weeks, and technological advances to both programs, and in 2006 he led both shows to"
"Chuck Woolery Charles Herbert Woolery (born March 16, 1941) is an American game show host, talk show host, and musician. He has had long-running tenures hosting several different game shows. Woolery was the original host of ""Wheel of Fortune"" (1975–1981), the original incarnation of ""Love Connection"" (1983–94), ""Scrabble"" (1984–90, and during a brief revival in 1993), ""Greed"" on Fox from 1999 to 2000, and ""Lingo"" on GSN from 2002-07. Woolery was born on March 16, 1941, in Ashland, Kentucky. After graduating from high school, he served two years in the US Navy. In 1963, Woolery worked as a wine consultant"
"Adriana Xenides Adriana Xenides (née Coutsaimanis; 9 January 1956 – 7 June 2010) was an Australian television presenter, former model, actress and children's author. Born in Buenos Aires, to a Greek father and a Spanish mother, she moved to Australia as a child, and became well known for her Guinness World Record-long-running role as the co-host and letter-turner on ""Wheel of Fortune"". She died in 2010 from a ruptured intestine, after several years of ill health. After moving from Argentina to Adelaide in her teens, Xenides gained a career as a model and was a finalist in the first Mrs"
"Jenny Powell Jennifer ""Jenny"" Powell (born 8 April 1968 in Ilford, London) is an English television presenter, remembered most notably for appearing on the ITV game show ""Wheel of Fortune"" between 1995 and 2000. Powell's parents are of Cape Coloured descent from South Africa, she attended Woodford County High School for Girls in Woodford Green and the Italia Conti school in London. Powell began her career in 1985 being the TV ad voiceover for the 6th and 7th volumes of the ""Now That's What I Call Music!"" series. In 1986 she went on to present the BBC2 music programme ""No"
"Wheel of Fortune (UK game show) Wheel of Fortune was a British television game show based on the American show of the same name created by Merv Griffin. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes. The title refers to the show's giant carnival wheel that contestants spin throughout the course of the game to determine their cash and/or prizes. The programme aired between 19 July 1988 and 21 December 2001 and was produced by Scottish Television (STV) for the ITV network - having effectively replaced ""Now You See It"" as"
"Street. A later job as a props man at BBC TV in Glasgow brought his voice to the attention of the place's broadcasters who gave him his job at Radio Forth, which he began on 22 January 1975; at this point he changed his name to Steve from Roland James on the grounds that Roland didn't suit a DJ. In 1977, he joined STV as a newscaster and continuity announcer, remaining with both until 1988, the year in which he took a job narrating Wheel of Fortune. He kept this job for its entire 13-year run, being the only original"
"D.C., has been a frequent contributor to the contest. He became the fastest entrant ever and 4th overall to attain 1,000 inks, reaching that number in January 2014. He was the top-inking Loser in each year from 2006 through 2012. Sarah Worcester Gaymon, of Gambrills, Maryland is a former ""Jeopardy!"" champion, as is Mark Eckenwiler. John Holder, of Charlotte, N.C., and Matt Monitto, of Bristol, Connecticut, won on ""Wheel of Fortune"". Jennifer Hart, of Arlington, Va. has been a frequent winner and eclipsed Chuck Smith as all-time points leader during the years in which she actively participated. Niels Hoven, originally"
"Charlie O'Donnell Charles John O'Donnell (August 12, 1932 – November 1, 2010) was an American radio and television announcer, primarily known for his work on game shows. Among them, he was best known for ""Wheel of Fortune"", where he worked from 1975 to 1980, and again from 1989 until his death. O'Donnell, a native Philadelphian, began his career as a teenager at WCHA in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. In 1956, he worked as program director at WHAT, a 250-watt R&B station in Philadelphia, where he discovered and launched the career of future Philadelphia radio personality Hy Lit. When WIBG became top-40 in"
"a voice-coaching school. Hamilton was married three times; first to Maggie, his second wife Joan died of breast cancer in 1985, then to Jilly from 1988 until his death on 1 August 2009. He has a brother, Campbell, and two children Debbie and Nick. Steve Hamilton (broadcaster) Roland James Hamilton, known as Steve Hamilton (24 February 1950 – 1 August 2009) was a Scottish broadcaster. He was best known for DJing and presenting on Radio Forth and announcing on ""Wheel of Fortune"". Hamilton was born on 24 February 1950 in Dumfries but grew up in Ayr owing to his father's"
"Mystic Meg Margaret Anne Lake (born 27 July 1942), best known by her stage name Mystic Meg, is an English actress, who has appeared in regular astrology columns in UK newspapers ""The Sun"", and, until its demise, the ""News of the World"". She now hosts Mystic Meg’s Wheel of Destiny for Sun Bingo. She came to greater public notice when she hosted what became a regular item on the first broadcast of the National Lottery draw in 1994. Her image also appears on various astrology-related books and merchandise. As an undergraduate she studied English at the University of Leeds. Before"
"Tiara Jacquelina, from 11 September 1993 until their divorce on 16 February 1998. Hani was buried beside the grave of his mother, Hasni Bakar at the Ulu Klang Muslim cemetery. Hani Mohsin Hani Mohsin (18 June 1965 – 25 July 2006) was a Malaysian celebrity, actor and host of the popular TV game show ""Roda Impian"", the Malaysian version of Wheel of Fortune. Hani was born on 18 June 1965 in Kangar, Perlis. He died on 25 July 2006 at the age of 41 due to a heart attack; the Malaysian ""Wheel"" ended production as a symbol of respect for"
"Hani Mohsin Hani Mohsin (18 June 1965 – 25 July 2006) was a Malaysian celebrity, actor and host of the popular TV game show ""Roda Impian"", the Malaysian version of Wheel of Fortune. Hani was born on 18 June 1965 in Kangar, Perlis. He died on 25 July 2006 at the age of 41 due to a heart attack; the Malaysian ""Wheel"" ended production as a symbol of respect for his death. It aired a brief revival in 2009 with disc jockey Kieran as host; the show has been on indefinite hiatus since 2010. He was previously married to actress"
"Circuit, and the Ninth Circuit denied a rehearing; Judge Kozinski issued a dissent. The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari. White ultimately was awarded $403,000 in damages. Vanna White Vanna White (born Vanna Marie Rosich; February 18, 1957) is an American television personality and film actress known as the hostess of ""Wheel of Fortune"" since 1982. White was born Vanna Marie Rosich, in Conway, South Carolina, the daughter of Joan Marie and Miguel Angel Rosich. Her parents divorced when she was an infant, and White took the name of her stepfather, Herbert Stackley White Jr., a former real estate broker in"
"Pat Sajak Pat Sajak ( , born Patrick Leonard ; October 26, 1946) is an American television personality, former weatherman, and talk show host, best known as the host of the American television game show ""Wheel of Fortune"". Born in Chicago on October 26, 1946, Sajak was also raised there, the son of Joyce Helen (Brandecka) and Leonard Anthony Sajdak, a factory worker, who died when Sajak was young. All of his grandparents were Polish. His mother remarried Walter Backal. Sajak graduated from Farragut High School in 1964, then went to Columbia College Chicago while working as a desk clerk"
"game show producer In January 2007, the National Association of Television Program Executives honored him with its prestigious ""Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award"", and in October of that same year, ""Broadcasting & Cable"" inducted him into its Hall of Fame. Harry Friedman Harry Friedman (born November 12, 1946) is an American television industry executive. He has been the executive producer of the syndicated game shows, ""Jeopardy!"" and ""Wheel of Fortune"", since 1999. Initially he shared the title of executive producer with the shows' creator, Merv Griffin, but since Griffin's 2000 retirement, he has served as their sole executive producer. Friedman has"
"a radio announcer and Geelong's 93.9 Bay FM / 3XY in the early '90s. His best-known role was as the host of ""Wheel of Fortune"" from 1997 to 2003, replacing Tony Barber. After being fired from the show, Elliott created a board game called ""Smart Ass"". He explained, ""I used to play Trivial Pursuit and never won - I hated it. I created a game I could win."" Rob Elliott Rob Elliott (born 8 October 1965 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a popular Australian radio announcer and television show host, best known for hosting ""Wheel of Fortune"". His first TV job"
"Jack Gallagher (comedian) Jack Gallagher (born August 15, 1953) is an American comedian, actor, and writer with a recurring role (as a doctor) on the HBO sitcom ""Curb Your Enthusiasm"". As a television host, he has won Emmy Awards for his work on the PBS series ""Money Moves"", ""Off-Limits"", and ""Kids, Cash and Common Sense."" He was the host of the California Lottery's ""The Big Spin"" game show from 1996 to 1998. Not to be confused with the comedian who goes by the single name Gallagher, nor the Dave Chappelle Gallagher parody character, Black Gallagher, Jack Gallagher does not use"
"to choose five letters, albeit picked at random from a bag. Solving the puzzle doubled that player's winnings. The players had 60 seconds to solve the puzzle. La Ruota Della Fortuna La ruota della fortuna is the Italian version of ""Wheel of Fortune."" The show has run nonstop since 1988 on Canale 5 and Rete 4, and switched from a trilon to an electronic board in 2003, like the U.S. version. previously hosted by Mike Bongiorno, the show was hosted by Enrico Papi on Italia 1, and featured Victoria Silvstedt from the French version of the show, La Roue de"
"by John Harlan. Alex Trebek has served as host of the daily syndicated version since it premiered in 1984, except when he switched places with ""Wheel of Fortune"" host Pat Sajak as an April Fool's joke on the episode aired April 1, 1997. His most recent contract renewal, from May 2017, takes his tenure through the 2019–2020 season. In the daily syndicated version's first pilot, from 1983, Jay Stewart served as the show's announcer, but Johnny Gilbert took over the role when that version was picked up as a series and has held it since then. Trebek will be 80"
"Susan Stafford Susan Stafford (born Susanna Gail Carney January 27, 1942) is an American former model, actress and television host. She was the original hostess of the American game show ""Wheel of Fortune"" from January 6, 1975 until she left on October 22, 1982. She returned briefly to ""Wheel of Fortune"" in 1986 to substitute for Vanna White. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Stafford grew up in Missouri, and won several beauty contests as a teenager in Kansas City. Stafford moved to California as an adult to work as a television actress. Stafford married radio pioneer Gordon McLendon in 1973, and"
"unaired episodes from 2005 at the 10am timeslot. These were hosted by 2004 host Steve Oemcke, and clearly produced before it was decided to rest the show in 2005. In May 2008, the Nine Network revived the show in a revamped form known as ""Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune"", hosted by former ""Home and Away"" actor Tim Campbell, with Kelly Landry as co-host. and airing from GTV-9 in Melbourne. The biggest changes in this version included the possibility to win a new grand prize of $1 million, alongside an increased standard top prize of $200,000, and players actually playing for"
"letter in the answer, and punctuation revealed as needed. Most puzzles are straightforward figures of speech that fit within a mostly static list of categories, and this list has evolved over the course of the series. Crossword puzzles were added to the rotation in 2016. In such rounds, a clue bonding the words in the puzzle is given instead of a traditional category, and contestants win by solving all the words in the crossword. The titular Wheel of Fortune is a roulette-style wheel mechanism with 24 spaces, most of which are labeled with dollar amounts ranging from $500 to $900,"
"several popular programs, making his voice and style highly recognisable, leading to his being cast as voice over artist in recreations of game shows in some dramatic works. He is best known as the announcer of the now-defunct ""Wheel of Fortune"" (which he joined in 1984), on the Seven Network. During Deeks' time on Wheel of Fortune he would travel to Adelaide where the show was taped between 1981 and 1996, (as did the show's host John Burgess who would travel from his home in Perth. Hostess and letter-turner Adriana Xenides lived in Adelaide) each weekend to work on the"
"obligations with Chuck Barris Productions, Los Angeles-area disc jockey M.G. Kelly announced from mid-1988 to February 1989, when O'Donnell returned to the show. O'Donnell remained as the announcer until his death in 2010. Jack Clark (television personality) Jack Clark (November 25, 1925 – July 21, 1988) was an American television game show host and announcer. He is best known for hosting ""The Cross-Wits"", and as an offstage announcer for ""Password"" and ""Wheel of Fortune"". On the latter, he succeeded original announcer Charlie O'Donnell and held the role from 1980 until his death in 1988. (O'Donnell later took back the announcing"